report | Dec 30, 2007

The new information order

Where do you turn when you have a problem? Family and friends? Experts? Internet searches? Libraries?
We asked those and a variety of other questions on a recent survey and found some surprising things.

report | Dec 30, 2007

Information Searches That Solve Problems

People who have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources, including experts and family members.

report | Dec 30, 2007

Information Searches That Solve Problems

There are several major findings in this report. One is this: For help with a variety of common problems, more people turn to the internet than consult experts or family members to provide information and resources.

report | Dec 29, 2007

Presidential Race Remains Top Story

The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a full Weekly News Index report for December 23-28, 2007. PEJ is, however, making the data available.

short reads | Dec 28, 2007

No Campaign Fatigue in Iowa

"Despite the long-running and intense political contests for their attention, seven-in-ten likely voters in Iowa's caucuses say they still find the campaign interesting, compared with 57% of likely voters in New Hampshire, 48% in South Carolina and 45% nationally.
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short reads | Dec 28, 2007

Hispanic Partisan Split

Some 57% of Hispanic registered voters now say they are Democrats or lean Democratic while just 23% align with the Republican Party -- a 34-percentage-point gap in partisan affiliation.

short reads | Dec 28, 2007

Second-generation Latinos Fluent in English

Nearly nine-in-ten second generation Latinos in the U.S. say they can carry on a conversation in English very well compared with only 23% of first-generation adult Latinos.

short reads | Dec 28, 2007

Blacks See Job Discrimination as Chronic

Two-thirds of all African Americans report that discrimination is commonly encountered when blacks apply for a job (67%), a view shared by only 20% of whites and 36% of Hispanics.

report | Dec 28, 2007

View from Pakistan

Prior to the Bhutto Assassination, Public Opinion Was Increasingly Opposed to Terrorism

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